Based on the novel by Vladimir Nabakov and set in the late 1920s, THE LUZHIN DEFENCE tells the story of a shambling, unworldly chess Grand Master who arrives in the Italian Lakes to play the match of his life and unexpectedly finds the love of his life. But it is a world he is not equipped to deal with, and his two worlds collide to tragic effect.
DVD Details>Rated: PG-13
>Runtime: 1 hour, 49 minutes
>Video: Color
>Encoding: Region 1(US & Canada)
>Originally Released: 2001
>Label: Sony
Starring: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Christopher Thompson
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